The estimation of modal mineralogy: a problem of accuracy in core-log calibration

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 136, Issue , 1998, Pages 25-38

  Harvey, P K ^a   Brewer, T S ^a   Lovell, M A ^a   Kerr, S A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CORE LOGGING; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY;

EID: 0032311002     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.136.01.04     Document Type: Article

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